TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Impact of Human Resource Practices, Social Support and Personality
Traits on Affective Organizational Commitment
AU - Saqar Oqaidan Alwahaibi, Sultan 
JO  - International Business Management
VL  - 11
IS  - 12
SP  - 2026
EP  - 2033
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5250
DO  - ibm.2017.2026.2033
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2017.2026.2033
KW  - Affective commitment
KW  -HR practices
KW  -social support
KW  -personality traits
KW  -Oman
KW  -private higher education colleges
AB  - The current study aimed to outline how employee’s affective commitment could be enhanced through
HR practices including career development, financial incentives; social support and personality traits
(Conscientiousness and openness to experience). Respondents were sampled from private higher education
institutions in Muscat, Oman. The 181 questionnaires were distributed out of which 140 were received back,
thus, resulting in 77% response rate. Through using PLS path modeling approach the study found a significant
impact of HR practices including career development and financial incentives upon affective commitment.
Accordingly, the study also found positive relationship between social support and affective commitment.
Lastly, personality traits were also found in a significant relationship with affective commitment across
respondents from higher education in Oman. The study has proposed notable implications and
recommendations for future researchers in the area.
ER  -